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Dysphagia Characteristics in High Versus Low Vagal Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
High vagal etiology of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) is linked to greater swallowing dysfunction compared to low vagal etiology of UVFP, with higher rates of premature spillage, pharyngeal residue, penetration and aspiration on instrumental swallow assessment; and higher prevalence of diet and behavioral modifications recommended.
Madeline Miles Marker, Liam W. Gallagher, Aanish Puri, Jesse Hoffmeister, Scott Lunos, Heather Erickson, Gina Cruciani, Joslyn Kahn, Stephanie Misono, Raluca Gray   +9 more
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Should the Prevalence of Incidental Thyroid Cancer Determine the Extent of Surgery in Multinodular Goiter? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The most appropriate surgical procedure for multinodular goiter (MNG) remains under debate. Incidental thyroid carcinoma (ITC) is often identified on histopathological examination after thyroidectomy performed for presumed benign MNG.The aim of the study
Krzysztof Kaliszewski, Marta Strutyńska-Karpińska, Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Beata Wojtczak, Paweł Domosławski, Waldemar Balcerzak, Tadeusz Łukieńczuk, Zdzisław Forkasiewicz   +7 more
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Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Improves Adherence of Radioactive Iodine Treatment According to National Guidelines

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach improves adherence to the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) postoperative surveillance guidelines in pediatric thyroid cancer patients. Methods A retrospective review at our institution was performed on pediatric patients who had thyroidectomy for papillary or ...
Shravan Gowrishankar, Dylan Thompson, Sara K. Bartz, Lindsey S. Johnstone, Kalpnaben Patel, Chiraysu Shah, Sara H. Duffus, Ryan H. Belcher   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thyroid surgery in 103 children in a single institution from 2000-2014

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2020
BACKGROUND: Data on thyroid surgery in children are scarce. OBJECTIVE: Analyze outcome data on thyroid surgery in a pediatric population. DESIGN: Medical record review. SETTING: Tertiary health care institution.
Osama Ibrahim Almosallam, Ali Aseeri, Ahmed Alhumaid, Ali S. AlZahrani, Saif Alsobhi, Saud AlShanafey   +5 more
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Postablation stimulated thyroglobulin level is an important predictor of biochemical complete remission after reoperative cervical neck dissection in persistent/recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of reoperative cervical neck dissection (RND) in achieving biochemical complete remission (BCR) (or postreoperation stimulated thyroglobulin [sTg] of 2 ng/mL) were correlated with the postreoperation sTg levels after RNDs ...
Lang, BHH, Wan, KY, Wong, KP
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Near‐infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green to identify parathyroid glands in two dogs undergoing bilateral modified intracapsular thyroidectomy

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract This case report describes one dog that underwent bilateral thyroidectomy and another that underwent unilateral thyroidectomy using near‐infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green to visualise the external parathyroid glands to aid in their preservation.
Christine J. Ruffin, Brittany A. Carson, Mary A. McLoughlin, Laura E. Selmic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term, treatment-free survival in select patients with distant metastatic papillary thyroid cancer [PDF]

, 2015
Well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC) generally has a favorable prognosis. However, patients with distant metastatic disease experience progression of disease with a higher mortality. A subset of patients not previously described may challenge the
Alexander, Erik K, Garber, Jeffrey R, Gordon, Michael S, Kim, Matthew I, Kwong, Norra, Larsen, P Reed, Marqusee, Ellen   +6 more
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Clinical Efficacy Analysis of Unilateral Modified Arytenoidectomy for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the clinical efficacy of unilateral modified arytenoidectomy (UMA) in the treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis(BVFP) based on animal models. Methods The UMA which had been tested in excised canine larynges with simulated BVFP was adapted into a clinical technique. The characteristics of this surgical technique involve
Lu Xing, Shu‐Yi Zeng, Pei‐Yun Zhuang
wiley   +1 more source

Analisi dei fattori di rischio dell'ipoparatiroidismo transitorio e definitivo nei pazienti sottoposti a tiroidectomia [PDF]

, 2017
Obiettivi. Con questa revisione della letteratura ci proponiamo di valutare quali sono i fattori che possono essere valutati nei pazienti da sottoporre a tiroidectomia ai fini di una migliore gestione preoperatoria e post-operatoria dell ...
Buscemi, S., Cajozzo, M., Caternicchia, F., Cocchiara, G., Fatica, F., Fazzotta, S., Ficarella, S., Geraci, G., Lo Monte, A., Maffongelli, A., Maione, C., Palumbo, V.D., Romano, G., Spinelli, G.   +13 more
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Parathyroid Hormone Sampling From the Anterior Jugular Vein Versus Peripheral Vein After Total Thyroidectomy

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To determine if anterior jugular vein sampling (AJVS) is non‐inferior to peripheral venous sampling (PVS) for measuring intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels following total thyroidectomy. Methods This was a prospective non‐inferiority trial conducted at a tertiary academic medical center.
Noel M. Phan, Keva Li, Eleni A. Varelas, Caleb J. Fan, Raymond L. Chai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source